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28 May 2013

Madam Makes It Two

Lightly-raced mare Excuse Me Madam picked up the second win of her career at Rotorua this afternoon in her first outing beyond a metric mile. The six-year-old daughter of WS resident No Excuse Needed proved …

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27 May 2013

James to ponder Hera’s future

Roger James won’t be rushed into making a decision on Hera’s immediate future after the O’Reilly filly’s win in the Listed Great Northern Foal Stakes at Ellerslie. The WS-bred and sold two-year-old has enjoyed a …

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20 May 2013

O’Reilly’s Son Tops In Singapore

A son of O’Reilly has established himself as the leading first-season performer in Singapore following his latest victory. War Affair left no doubt he is the top two-year-old with his runaway win in the Gr.2 …

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17 May 2013

Kiwi Power Lifts Family

Two Kiwis combined to further the fortunes of a strong WS family in Australia yesterday. Trainer Graeme Rogerson and jockey James McDonald joined forces for an early breakthrough success for the Pins filly Tulla Express …

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14 May 2013

Top Rating For I Do

Allan Sharrock couldn’t have paid I Do a higher compliment on Saturday when he rated her favourably with former stable star and multiple Group One winner Shez Sinsational. The Taranaki trainer was moved to make …

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14 May 2013

Fast ‘N’ Famous Mare Too Good

Quintessential added to her outstanding carnival record with victory at Eagle Farm on Saturday in the Gr 3 Chairman’s Handicap. Her success followed on from last season’s Gr 1 Queensland Oaks triumph and she also …

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14 May 2013

Bright Future For Talented Hera

Promising filly Hera showed a measure of her family’s two-year-old ability with a strong win at New Plymouth on Saturday. The Garry Chittick-bred daughter of O’Reilly handled testing track conditions with ease to post the …

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10 May 2013

More Porotene power for Patterson

Robert Patterson’s run of success with the Porotene horses may well continue at Woodville on Thursday with two more good chances to add to the record. The New Plymouth horseman has enjoyed a lengthy association …

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9 May 2013

O’Reilly To Fore For Stud

O’Reilly was the star of the WS show on the closing day of NZB’s National Weanling Sale. The much-decorated champion stallion was the dominant selling force for the Matamata farm at Karaka this afternoon with …

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9 May 2013

Savabeel Tops NZB Weanling Sale

Savabeel ended NZB’s National Weanling Sale on a high as the leading stallion by average and the sire of the auction’s top lot. WS’s Cox Plate-winning son of Zabeel had seven lots sell for $311,000 …

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8 May 2013

Winning end to satisfying day

WS complemented a solid day in the Karaka sale ring this afternoon with success on the track at Avondale. Highlighted by the sale of a $40,000 Savabeel yearling, the Matamata farm-bred and owned Posy then …

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8 May 2013

Savabeel shines on opening day

A son of Savabeel led the way for WS on the opening day of NZB’s National Weanling Sale at Karaka. The bay youngster is out of the unraced Pins mare Dita von Teese and was …

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